Necktie and method of making same.



I. D. WQLFSON. NECKTIE AND METHOD 0F MAKING SAME.

AAPPLICATION HLED OCT. '7. 1918. l v

' Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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N EGKTIE AND-.METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

T0 all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, ISADORE D. VVoLFsoN, New York city, certain new Neckties and Methods of Making Same, of which the following is a clear, full, and eX- act description. 4 p

My invention relates to neckties and to a methodof constructing the same, and has for its object the production vof a necktie which shall have the desirable slip-easy qualityand also be very neat in appearance. Another object is to so construct atie of the character above set forth that it can be made entirely by machine stitching. i

In making neckties having the slip-easy quality, it is customary to insert a strip in the back ofthe tie, said strip being usually formed of a material different from that of thetie itself, such strip having one or both of its surfaces ofsmooth finish, whereby the slip-easy quality is attained. Since this strip is usually of a length lessthan that of the main portion of the tie, the ends of the strip must be secured in some way to give a pleasing appearance to the finished tie and also to prevent the ends of the'strip pulling away from the tie when the .tie is in use. Vhen such a strip has been used, it has been New York,

- heretofore customary to turn under the ends of the strip and fasten themto the outside of the back of the tie by hand-stitching.

This is an expensive operation, and in addi` tion to the fact that-the stitching is more or less unsightly, it is also likely to be pulled out when the tie is in use.

An important feature of my present invention, therefore, is the construction of a tie whereby the means for securing the ends of the inserted strip are concealed within the tie. Another important feature of my invention resides in the means for securin the inserted strip in such manner that the tie may be entirely machine sewed.

Other objects and important features of appear from the following description and claims when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- `Figure l is a view of the blank out of `which the tie is formed, the inserted s trip be- United States,` residing at have invented and useful Improvements -in' proved method,

` from two pieces Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 15, 1919. Application ledoctobe 7, 1918. Serial No. 257,116.

section on the line 4 4 of 3 has been completed and showing the inv serted strip folded or flattened;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating.

tie broughtV i the edges of the broad end of the together and sewed with the folded strip be- -tween the edges;

Fig. 7 is an edge viewl of the tie as illustrated in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a view of the inside of the completed tie'after it has been reversed or turned inside out; and

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

In making my improved tie by my im l I preferably form a. blank 2 of such material as is desired to use, and for convenience in cutting I form this blank together diagonally at 4, Fig. 1. The blank thus formed is then ready to have the inserted strip sewed to it. Since the strip occupies a portion of the width of the inside of t-he finished tie, I cut away a portion of the tie on either side thereof at 6 and 8, forming shoulders l0. The blank has a conventional right side l2 and a conventional wrong side y 14, Fig. 3. I designate .these sides as conventional right and wrong sides' because the tie may, if desired, be finishedexactly alike on both sides, but for the purpose of understanding the method of making the tie, it will ybe convenient to speak of one sidev as the right side and the other side as the wrong side. In constructing the tie, the

`strip 16, which also may have a conventional -right and wrong s1de,1s placed I with its right side facing the right side of the blank and a line of stitches formed along the edge thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. These stitches may of course be formed 1n any desired manner but are preferably sewed by machine, thelline of stiches extending between the shoulders l0 of the blank, as shown in Fig. 2,'leaving on either side projecting ends of the inserted strip. The lower edgeof the strip is then of material which are sewed 1' both the main portion of the ytie and of the sired length but the strip face outwardly so that-the tie is in effect Wron side out.l The endsof the inserted strip may be folded together, as shown in Fig. 5, and these ends secured to the main portion of the tie in` any desired manner, but for the purpose of vin the tie a neat appearance when turne an also for ease and cheapness of manufacture, I.v

fold the ends of the inserted strip, as shown in Fig. 5, and turn them at an angle to the direction of length of the stri and secure them between the edges 18. of tlie tion of the tie .by a line of stitches 20 securing the edges 18 together, said line of stitches passing through both sidesjofthe main portion of the tie and through the strip, as clearly shown-,in Figs. 6 and 7 The lin'e 'of"st`1tches 20 .may be of any-deminate at a notch side of the tie to the noto ed portion 22 on the other side thereof, the tie may be henimed to ive a finish thereto,

The tie tliusformed is now readyl forv lturning. This isdone in any convenient manner and when so turned, th'e tie will present the appearance depicted in Fig. 8 of the drawings, 'wherein the smooth face of the strip 16 will be presented uppermost and the ends of the strip will assu-me a V-shape. Along the sides of the V, however, Vthere will be no stitches appearing as the tie is viewed in its` finished form, the stitches being all concealed within the tie, 'due to the novel process of making, as above set lforth. If desired, the end portions'of the' tie at about the notches 22 ,may be caught *other manner, when the tie is in use.

main por-l fof thete and having its ends secured with in the -maink portion ofthe tie.

may conveniently ter-- portion 22 0f the tie. l ends. From thenotched ortion 22 on one` i together by any suitable means, as indicated at 24. This' means may be in the form of ,a

fastener or in the form of stitching, as desired.` A lining 26, Fig'. '9, may be inserted at any convenient time duringthe making of the tie, this lining being for the purpose yof stifleningthe tie, if such stiffening is I necessary v,or desirable.

It wil thus be seen that I have provided a tie` in which the inserted strip h as all of its stitches concealed within the tie so-that there is no danger. of the stitches breaking by contact with the collar button, or in any The tie also presents a very sightly appearance .and possesses 'great durability.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire t`o secure by Letters Patent is- 11 A necktie havinga niin ortion and an inserted strip, said strip being shorter than the full length of the lmain portion A- necktie having a main portion and an inserted' strip, said strip being shorter than the fulll length of the mainl portion'of the tie, the strip being secured' within the main portion of the tie both along its sides and at its ends.

3. A necktie an inserted strip, said strip being shorter' .thanthe fulllength of the main portion of the tie and having its ends secured within having a main portion and the' main portion of the tie and between the edges of said main portion.

4. A necktie having a main portion and an inserted strip, said strip being shorter than the full length of the main portion ofl the tie, said main portion having its edges secured. by stitching, and said strip having its ends passing to the inside of the tie and having its ends secured within the tie by a portionof the same line of stitchingas se- Cures the edges -of-the tying ends of the tie.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 13th day of September, 1918. V

. ISADORE D, WOLFSON. 

